1272 Corrowong Road

Corrowong NSW 2633

The Corrowong valley (elevation 850mts) runs north and south and is bound by tree lined hills to the east and west and the property is a rare small holding among large grazing properties offering semi-seclusion within 10 minutes drive to Delegate. The farm is located in the ancient Bundian Way trail that links Twofold Bay near Eden on the coast with Mt Kosciusko rising in the west and is older than the Silk Road and is destined to be one of Australia's premier walking/hiking trails in the future. The hardwood constructed home (c1956) is comfortable and light filled with lovely views of old growth gum trees. There are stained hardwood floors in the living/lounge room as well as in the modern kitchen with walk-in pantry. The 3 bedrooms with carpets, are clean and bright, 2 bedrooms having built-in cupboards. The home also has a utility room/office with toilet and built-in cupboard. The home is fully insulated and is heated with a slow combustion heater, it has been re-clad with 6.5mm thick upvc architectural shiplap cladding for ease of maintenance. The stove and continuous hot water system are connected to bottle gas. Mains power is connected as is the telephone. There is a 6mx12m zincalume shed with underground power as well as an original 7mx7m shed and a lea-to milking shed. The drought proof property has a Southern Cross windmill over bore feeding a 22, 500lts water tank which harvests rain water from half of the house roof. The other half of the house roof feeds another 22, 500ltr water tank and is plumbed into the kitchen sink for drinking water. Rossy; Creek can also be pumped from to water the garden or to top up a tank if ever the need arose. The creek itself is gorgeous and meanders through the property in complete privacy with a fall of approximately 1.5m from the south boundary to the north and flows over granite bed rock sections with lovely small pools to 1.2m deep, the frogs and birds and the sound of water falling will have your soul at peace. Rossys creek is tributary to the Snowy River. Delegate can be found 2.5hrs south of Canberra or 1.5hrs west of Pambula and Merimbula on the Sapphire Coast. Delegate offers facilities similar to small town communities. The town also supports a great sense of community at the rural transaction centre and Bundian Way art gallery. The region offers many past times for the adventurist, from gold fossicking, fishing, canoeing, riding a dirt bike or a horse etc. Or stay at home and count the echidnas and emus, the kookaburras and the kangaroos, lizards frogs and birds, this is clean country and upon inspection be prepared to fall in love. 1.969ha/4.87ac